The Regional Innovation Strategies ProgramDec 17, 2018 · The Regional Innovation Strategies...
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The Regional Innovation Strategies Program
2018 Competit ion Debrief Webinar
December 17, 2018
WELCOMING REMARKS
Craig BuerstatteDirector (Acting), Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
AGENDA
• Program Overview• Application Review Process• Application Trends • Next Steps (Future Funding Opportunities)• Questions
THE RIS PROGRAMOverview
I6 CHALLENGEfunding to build regional capacity to translate ideas and inventions into products, services, companies, and jobs
SEED FUND SUPPORT (SFS) GRANT COMPETITIONfunding to increase availability of and access to regional
equity-based capital for early-stage companies
THE RIS PROGRAMOverview
I6 CHALLENGE$750k federal funds cap; min. 1:1 match required
SEED FUND SUPPORT (SFS) GRANT COMPETITION$300k federal funds cap; min. 1:1 match required
FY18 COMPETIT ION
234 applications
68 SFS applications166 i6 applications
40 grants28 states + 2 territories
16 SFS Grants24 i6 Grants
RIS APPLICATIONS RIS GRANTS
PRESENTER
Dixie CorbinProgram Analyst, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS
Application Submission
Technical Review
Merit Review Selection
3 month review cycle
APPLICATION SUBMISSION
To submit applicants need:1. DUNS Number (i.e., Unique Entity Identifier)2. SAM (System for Award Management) Registration
• Register multiple users in organization profile in case the registering individual leaves organization
3. CAGE Code & Tin Verification4. Create Grants.gov Account 5. Submit Application
Key to Success Start early and leave time for corrections. Best practice is to allow a minimum of three weeks for steps above.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Obtain a DUNS Number• 1-2 Business Days• http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform
Obtain an EIN• 10 Business Days
Register with SAM• 7-10 Business Days• https://www.sam.gov/
Create a Grants.govUsername and Password• Same Day
Authorize the AOR• Same Day (depending on your
organization's EBiz POC)
Track AOR Status• Same Day
TECHNICAL REVIEW
Common Issues for FY 2018 Competition:
1. Missing required documents.• Helpful Tip: Use Checklists• SPOC requirement• Support Letter from Local Govt Official
2. Ineligible Match, or Below Req’d Match ($1 match to every $1 fed)
Take advantage of the Optional Pre-Submission Technical Review.
MERIT REVIEW & SELECTION
Merit Reviews: Each application was reviewed by a minimum of three Federal employees.
• National competition; reviewers included members with diversity across regions, Federal agencies/bureaus, and expertise
• Each reviewer evaluated applications using the six criteria in Section E of the FY 2018 NOFA
Final Award Selection EDA Grants Officer made final award decisions based on scores in light of the selection criteria in NOFA.
GRANTS OFFICER REMARKS
Craig BuerstatteDirector (Acting), Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Project Failed to Identify Cluster Assets and InfrastructureQuestions that should be answered:• What are the relevant industry resources? (external and internal)• How are those resources connected/leveraged in the project?• How are your weaknesses addresses with support from the cluster?
*NOFO Section E – iv. Cluster Assets and Infrastructure
COMMON ISSUES
Project Failed to Identify a Gap and make a Compelling StoryQuestions that should be answered:• How will this funding help me address a problem/gap/shortfall in our cluster?• Does the proposal clearly move the community and region into a new state of
innovation/entrepreneurship activity?• Are the impacts compelling, relative to my community and needs?• Is there clear evidence to support those claims?
*NOFO Section E – iii. Project Economic, Job, and Innovation Impacts
COMMON ISSUES
Resources were not Aligned or Appropriate for Scale of Project
Questions that should be answered:• Are the right partners identified, and are those partners committing the right
resources to ensure success? (e.g. match)• Is there potential to scale locally, regionally, or perhaps nationally?• Do proposed partners and stakeholders have the right expertise to ensure
success?
*NOFO Section E – i. Project Support and Cluster Connectivity
COMMON ISSUES
TOP RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Become very familiar with the NOFO.
2. Articulate your community’s assets and gaps clearly.
3. Identify a solution to address identified gaps.
4. Build the right coalitions of support to fill those gaps.
5. Clearly describe, with evidence, how the effort will catalyze the region (impacts).
Make the pitch: what is the
product/market fit?
BroadbandCellularWireless
IncubatorsAccelerators
Capital
TransportationUtilities
Universities/R&DCommercialization
Capital
A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM: THE HIERARCHY OF COMMUNITY NEEDS
HEALTHYECOSYSTEM
INNOVATION ENGINES
BUSINESS SUPPORT
TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE
BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
What gap are you addressing?
NEXT STEPS
EDA will release the 2019 RIS Notice of Funding Opportunity on February 1, 2019.
Sign up for email alerts on www.grants.gov for notification about future solicitations, and sign up for EDA’s monthly newsletter to ensure you receive notification about this and
other EDA programs.
FY 2019 RIS Competition
QUESTIONS
Questions?
Please type any questions into the chat box and we will work to address thosequestions today, and in future resources (FAQs, NOFO, webinars).
CONTACT INFORMATION
Office POC Email Phone
OIE Craig Buerstatte [email protected] (202) 482-6331
OIE TEAM [email protected] (202) 482-0562
Atlanta Robin Cooley [email protected] (803) 253-3640
Austin Rick Sebenoler [email protected] (512) 381-8159
Chicago Bill Warren [email protected] (312) 789-9765
Denver Zac Graves [email protected] (303) 844-4902
Philadelphia Chivas Grannum [email protected] (215) 316-2759
Seattle Brian Parker [email protected] (206) 220-7675